Developing an Acute Pain Care Plan

You may have visited a doctor for acute or chronic pain management issues in the past. That doctor may have prescribed opiate painkillers, medications that can lead to addiction if not properly managed. Instead of a quick fix, you need a comprehensive acute pain care plan developed by healthcare providers who understand your problem and how it affects daily living. Pain recovery and helping you get back to a productive life should be the ultimate goal.

The Importance of an Acute Pain Care Plan

While opiates are initially effective in easing pain, they’re also addicting. Even though most cases of acute pain last less than six months, that’s still sufficient time to develop an addiction. Without a quality care plan in place, many clients rely too much on the medication to help them with their problem.

When clients experience varying degrees of acute pain, there are many ways that pain affects daily life. They may suffer emotional or psychological problems, including depression. Clients also exhibit pain physiologically through their breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. Physical signs may include tensed muscles and constricting body posture. An individualized care plan works to correct these issues.

The ultimate goal of an acute pain care plan is to improve the client’s daily life in the following ways:

When acute pain negatively impacts everyday living, and when there is risk of painkiller addiction, specialized addiction treatment programs can help clients achieve recovery. Such programs may utilize individual and group therapies, which include:

How Driftwood Recovery Helps Individuals Overcome Acute Pain Problems

Acute pain can make everyday a struggle. It takes courage for individuals to seek an effective way to recover. At Driftwood Recovery in Driftwood, Texas, we help clients understand the co-occurring conditions associated with that pain so their lives can begin again.